Automobile-fender.



P. ANGELILLO.

AUTOMOBILE FENDER. APPLICATION man MAY 26, 1916. RENEWED FEB, 13. 1911.

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AUTOIVIOBILE-FENDER.

Application filed May 26, 1916, Serial No. 100,174.

' To all whom it may concern Be it known that I, PATRICK ANGELILLO, asubject of the King of Great Britain, residing at Vaudreuil Station, inthe Province of Quebec, Dominion of Canada, have invented certain usefulImprovements in Automobile Fenders, of which the following is aspecification, reference being had therein to the accompanying drawings.

This invention relates to improvements in automobile fenders, one objectof the invention being the provision of a manually controlled deviceoperated from the seat of the motor car for placing the fender inprotecting relative position to the forward portion of the car, a novelmechanism being devised for moving the same into and out of suchposition.

A further object of this invention is the provision of a simple, durableand inexpensive device of this character which is readily installed uponmotor cars and which is thoroughly efficient and practical in use.

In the accompanying drawings,

Figure 1 is a side elevation of the forward portion of a motor carequipped with the present invention. Fig. 2 is a front elevationthereof.

Fig. 3 is a rear elevation of the guard per 86.

Fig. 4; is a top plan view thereof.

Fig. 5 is a fragmentary vertical sectional view through the fender orguard and the adjunct cooperative parts thereof.

Fig. 6 is a fragmentary vertical longitudinal sectional view through thecasing having therein the foot operated bell crank lever.

Fig. 7 is a plan view of the structure shown in Fig. 6.

Fig. 8 is a vertical transverse sectional view taken immediatelyforwardly of the casing shown in Figs. 6 and 7.

Fig. 9 is a perspective view of the bell crank lever and toothed rack.

Referring to the drawings, the numeral 10 designates a shaft whichcarries thereon the fender or guard 11, there being fast to said shaftupon one of the ends thereof the sprocket 12, while on the opposite endis connected the spring 18 which normally holds the fender elevated.

The shaft 10 is ournaled in the shock absorbing frame 15 mounted at theforward portion of the motor car chassis 16. The two bars 17 are eachconnected at its lower end to the rear of the fender or guard and eX-Specification of Letters Patent.

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Renewed February 13, 1917. Serial No. 148,414.

tends inclinedly upwardly and is slidably mounted in the bracket orframe 18 and is cushioned by the spring 19 therein. The shaft 10 isjournaled and incased within a cover or casing 20 supported upon theforward end of the motor car.

Mounted parallel with the chassis and extending from the forward end toa second casing 21 is a pipe casing 22 in which passes the endlesssprocket chain 23, the same be ing trained over the sprocketaforementioned and over the sprocket 2a journaled in the casing 21 andupon the shaft 25. The shaft 25 is provided with a beveled pinion 26mounted upon a vertical shaft 27 which carries at its upper end a gear28 controlled by the toothed segment 29 actuated by the foot op eratedbell crank lever 30 which is mounted in the casing 21 and in readyaccess to the foot of the operator. A spring 31 is provided to normallyreturn the bell crank lever.

It will thus be seen that upon the depression of the bell crank lever,that the sprocket chain and sprockets will operate to move the fender inopposition to its spring and thus dispose the fender in a verticalposition to receive any object that may fall in front of the motor car,the bars with their cushioning means which brace the lower end of thefender cooperating to absorb the shock when such an object is struck.

The fender proper is made of a body 32 which is preferably made ofmetal, either sheet iron or aluminum, according to the weight of the caror the truck upon which the fender is used, a cover of fabric 33 beingcarried thereby.

What I claim as new is 1. In a motor car fender, the combination of asupporting case for attachment to a motor car, a shaft journaled thereinfor oscillation, a fender apron carried by said shaft, a springconnected to said shaft for holding the fender normally in one position,a sprocket connected to said shaft, a sprocket chain connected to saidsprocket and extending rearwardly, a second sprocket journaled toreceive the sprocket chain, a foot actuated means for operating thissprocket to move the fender apron in opposition to its spring.

2. In a motor car fender, the combination of a supporting casing forattachment to a motor car, a shaft journaled therein for oscillation, afender apron carried by said shaft, a spring connected to said shaft forsprocket to move the fender apron in opposition to its spring and a pairof brace rods connected to the lower end of the fender apron and to themotor car chassis.

- 3. In a motor car fender, the combination of a supporting casing forattachment to a I motor car, a shaft journaled therein for oscillation,a fender apron carried by said shaft, a spring connected to said shaftfor holding the fender normally in one position, a sprocket connected tosaid shaft, a sprocket chain connected to said sprocket, and extendingrearwardly, a second sprocket j ournaled to, receive the sprocket chain,a foot actuated means for operating this sprocket to move the fenderapron in opposition to its spring, and a pipe mounted alongside of themotor car frame and through which the sprocket chain passes.

4. In a motor car fender, the combination of a supporting casing forattachment to a motor car a shaft journaled therein for oscillation, afender apron carried by said shaft, a spring connected to said shaft-forholding the fendernormally in one position, a sprocket connected to saidshaft, a sprocket chain connected to said sprocket and extendingrearwardly, a second sprocket journaled to receiVe'the sprocket chain, afoot actuated means for operating this sprocket to move the fender apronin opposition to its spring, a pair of brace rods connected to the lowerend of the fender apron and to the motor car chassis, and a pipe mountedalongside of the motor car frame and through which the sprocket chainpasses.

In testimony whereof I aflix my signature.

PATRICK ANGELILLO; H

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Washington, D. G.

